A missing 1-year-old boy was found dead in Cincinnati on Saturday, family members said.

Police had been searching for William Cunningham since Friday evening.

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Family members said the boy was being watched by a babysitter, Marquita Burch, 26.

Police initially said Cunningham was last seen on Welsh Drive about 5 p.m. Friday. They said he was playing with other kids in the park behind one of the apartment buildings and didn't return home. At that point, the family called police, officers said.

On Saturday afternoon, Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders said Covington police were no longer looking for the boy and that Cincinnati police had taken over the investigation. Sanders said investigators do not believe the boy was ever in Covington on Friday night.

Authorities said Burch, who was interviewed by Covington detectives Friday, recanted her story and told investigators Saturday that the child died on Sheehan Avenue in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati police said Burch directed District 5 officers to an apartment on Winton Road where she had moved the body. Investigators said Cunningham's body was found in a hall closet inside the apartment.

Cincinnati police arrested Burch on charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

Family members of the child said Burch thought the child was hers. They said Burch had him for three days and refused to return Cunningham to his mother.